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WBTA STAFF

January 24, 2025

Weekend News Brief

The Richmond Memorial Library is once again partnering with volunteers from the New York State Department of Tax and Finance to offer income-eligible citizens assistance with filing their taxes online this tax season. Tax Department employees will help by going through your income tax returns, step-by-step, as you complete and...

WBTA STAFF

January 23, 2025

Thursday Afternoon News Brief

Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a plan this week to ban all cell phones in schools across the state. The goal is to create a distraction-free environment so kids can focus on learning. There are exceptions for students who need devices for medical reasons or to assist non-English language speakers. A...

WBTA STAFF

January 22, 2025

Wednesday Afternoon News Brief

27-year-old Brevin Mast of Batavia has been arrested. He’s charged with criminal possession of a weapon and menacing. It’s alleged that Mast threatened two people during an incident on Trumbull Parkway. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court and remanded to Genesee County Jail; Mast is due back in court...

WBTA STAFF

January 21, 2025

Tuesday Afternoon News Brief

29-year-old Julie Dutton of Batavia has been arrested by Genesee County Sheriffs. She’s charged with petit larceny and criminal mischief. It’s alleged Dutton stole property and then damaged it at an address on Park Road. She was transported to the Genesee County Jail and held pending charges from the City...

WBTA STAFF

January 20, 2025

Monday Afternoon News Brief

The National Weather Service has issued a lake effect snow warning; it’s in place through 4:00am Wednesday morning. Heavy lake snow is expected, with total accumulations of 10-20 inches in the most persistent lake snow. The higher accumulations will be found from South Buffalo across the Buffalo South towns into...

WBTA STAFF

January 17, 2025

Weekend News Brief

Two members of the Rochester Police Department are suspended after what are being called immature and unprofessional radio calls. The calls started Sunday and were made on one of the department's secondary channels that are used to communicate between police vehicles. At points, the calls involved expletives and the officers...